Industrial Product Manager

Rehlko

20d•$107,650 - $137,150•Hybrid

About The Position

The Industrial Product Manager combines strategic vision with the ability to implement tactical strategies for profitable growth. This position develops products by identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction; developing marketing strategies. This Industrial Product Manager works to understand product synergies to facilitate complexity reduction, product pruning and overall portfolio. Work mode: Remote or Hybrid (2-4 days onsite) if within 50 miles of Kohler WI Travel: 25% travel US and Global Latin America Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or Marketing required
Knowledge of B2B industrial-based products/markets
5 years of experience in Marketing/Manufacturing/Sales/Product Management environment (or Industrial Marketing).
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel & Power Point
CRM experience – Microsoft or SalesForce.com preferred
A personable, enthusiastic and engaging personality.
Ambitious and demonstrates initiative.
Above average verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to get along with others.
Effectively function in a matrix and team environment.
Highly organized, drive deadlines

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred

Responsibilities

Manages the product lifecycle from new product introduction through product maturation continuously seeking opportunities for improvement.
Data analysis used to develop global strategic goals
Direct the implementation of the global product line strategic plan to prioritize and maximize company and product line profitability and investments
Determines customers' needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information.
Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products.
Drives the highest value products into the market at maximum profit and sales.
Prepares and coaches sales team on product application information, product initiatives, and profitability equations.
Serves as a resource and partner with Sales during long-term contract negotiations.
Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements, appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes.
Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives.
Obtain product market share by working with the sales director and strategic marketing to develop product sales strategies.
Conduct market studies, including VOC to understand new/adjacent market opportunities and assess viability
Bringing new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing.
Introduce and markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, marketing, and production.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
As the “expert” in the assigned product line make product presentations to key customers including national accounts, end users, contractors & specifying engineers.